Physical therapy, especially multi-aspect physical therapy such as muscle strengthening, coordination training, gait training, and ADL training, may reduce DCA symptoms. Further, balance and aerobic training can be added to the program. However, the estimated effect size may change in future studies because of the serious RoB, very low certainty of evidence, and high heterogeneity with SARA as the primary outcome. High-quality RCTs are required to establish evidence for the effectiveness of physical therapy in patients with DCA.
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Effects of physiotherapy on degenerative cerebellar ataxia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Matsugi A, Bando K, Kondo Y, Kikuchi Y, Miyata K, Hiramatsu Y, Yamanaka Y, Tanaka H, Okuda Y, Haruyama K and Yamasaki Y (2025) Effects of physiotherapy on degenerative cerebellar ataxia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front. Neurol. 15:1491142. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1491142
